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Court documents revealed on Monday that New South Wales Police granted bail to alleged triple-murderer Julian Ingram despite fears over the danger he posed to victims and the community.

The 37-year-old is suspected of fatally shooting his pregnant former partner Sophie Quinn, her aunt Nerida Quinn, and John Harris in Lake Cargelligo on January 22.

Mr Ingram, also known as Julian Pierpoint, remains on the run. More than 100 officers have been searching the town and surrounding villages, with a focus on the Mount Hope area where there was a reported sighting of him.

On Monday, NSW Police declared a critical incident investigation to probe their own actions in the lead-up to - and investigation - of the shooting.

At the time of the alleged murders Mr Ingram was on bail for domestic violence charges relating to Ms Quinn, including common assault, and stalking and intimidation. The charges related to two incidents alleged to have occurred in Lake Cargelligo on November 26 and 27 last year.

Mr Ingram had pleaded not guilty to the offences and was granted bail with conditions by an officer at Lake Cargelligo Police Station on November 30. Court documents stated the officer who granted bail noted potential safety concerns if Mr Ingram was released from custody.

"There is a bail concern that the accused person ... will endanger the safety of victims, individuals or the community," the documents said.

The documents stated that bail was granted as the accused's "last incident of violence was in 2021" and "has nil history of breaches of bail", the ABC reports.

If bail had been refused, Mr Ingram would likely have spent three days in custody before appearing in court.

The officer concluded: "The accused is not likely to receive a custodial sentence", the documents reveal.

The conditions imposed required Mr Ingram to report to Lake Cargelligo Police Station daily between 8am and 8pm, which he was seen doing on the day of the alleged shooting, as shown in CCTV footage released by NSW Police.

At the time of bail being granted, Mr Ingram was facing a charge of knowingly driving a vehicle in a manner that was a menace to others, and negligent driving related to a 2024 incident to which he pleaded not guilty.

On Monday, Western Region Commander Assistant Commissioner Andrew Holland declared a critical incident investigation. A level two critical incident is when an incident may have resulted from police policies or interactions.

"This incident will examine the ongoing relationship between Sophie Quinn and Julian Ingram and his access to firearms and his ability to gain these prior to and leading up to the murder[s]," Assistant Commissioner Holland said, the ABC reports.

They will also examine the full domestic violence history of the suspect.

Mr Ingram never had a firearms licence issued in NSW.

The investigation, overseen by the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission, will review police actions and whether they complied with policy, procedure and legislation.

"Fresh information has come forward and it's given me reason to believe that the matter needs to be further investigated," Assistant Commissioner Holland said.

He said information was provided by members of the public, but he could not provide details."Our priority is still the apprehension of Julian Ingram."

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